genus Tamus

genus Tamus
noun
a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes
Syn: ↑Tamus
Hypernyms: ↑plant genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Dioscoreaceae, ↑family Dioscoreaceae, ↑yam family
Member Meronyms: ↑black bryony, ↑black bindweed, ↑Tamus communis

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  • Tamus — is also an acronym for the Texas A M University System Taxobox name = Tamus image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Dioscoreales familia = Dioscoreaceae genus = Tamus genus authority = L.… …   Wikipedia

  • Tamus — noun a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart shaped leaves and axillary racemes • Syn: ↑genus Tamus • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Dioscoreaceae, ↑family Dioscoreaceae, ↑ya …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tamus communis — noun common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries • Syn: ↑black bryony, ↑black bindweed • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Tamus, ↑genus Tamus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tamus communis — Bryony Bry o*ny (br[imac] [ o]*n[y^]), n. [L. bryonia, Gr. brywni a, fr. bry ein to swell, esp. of plants.] (Bot.) The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus {Bryonia}. The root of {Bryonia alba} ({rough bryony} or {white… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tamus — Ta·mus (taґməs) [L.] a genus of plants of the family Dioscoreaceae, having tuberous roots. T. commuґnis L. is black bryony, a species native to Europe and Asia whose root is used in homeopathy as a rubefacient and diuretic …   Medical dictionary

  • plant genus — noun a genus of plants • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Sequoiadendron, ↑genus Sequoiadendron, ↑genus Campanula, ↑Dioscorea, ↑genus Dioscorea, ↑Tamus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dioscorea — balcanica Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Dioscoreaceae — noun yams • Syn: ↑family Dioscoreaceae, ↑yam family • Hypernyms: ↑plant family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑order Liliales • Mem …   Useful english dictionary

  • Black Bryony — Taxobox name = Black Bryony image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Dioscoreales familia = Dioscoreaceae genus = Tamus species = T. communis binomial = Tamus communis binomial authority = L.Black… …   Wikipedia

  • black bindweed — noun common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries • Syn: ↑black bryony, ↑Tamus communis • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Tamus, ↑genus Tamus …   Useful english dictionary

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